Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-11
ROMANCE OF THE CRUsADEs.
Rev. Charles IL. strong Delivers

Rev. Charles III. Strong Delivers
the Closing Lecture Of the Course.
"The Final Crlsades Of st. Louis 70
Egypt and Tunis" WAS the subject Of
Rev. Charles H. Srong's lecture at St.
Johns Parish Hall last NIGHT. II was the
last lecture Of the course on the Romance
OF the Crusades. The hall was well
filed. After reviewing briefly the
events OF the preceding lectures of the
course the reverend gentleman addressed
himself TO his subject.
In 1918, he SAID, the world beheld an
event such as had never before occurred.
Fifty thousand children in France and
Germany, boys and girls, from 10 to 20
years of age, gathered together under the
leadership or two OF their number, and
marched through the principal cities
singing Lord Jesus, restore TO us your
holy cross" tlelr avowed purpose being
the deliverance OF the sepulchre. Many
bad women and two renegade monks
took part in this crusade for the purpose
OF selling these poor children to the
Moors of Africa. A number survived to
undergo this DEGRADATION.
"Great preparations were made for the
sixth crusade. Andrew, of Hungary,
took the cross, but returned soon after
his arrival ia Jerusalem leaving the
Duke OF Austria with his German forces.
Being largely reinforced it was deter
mined to attack Damietta, the key to
Egypt, which surrendered after furious
resistance. The invasion of Egypt filed
the Moslems with CONSERVATION. An
offer was made to the Christians TO give all
Pales line and Jerusalem for the evacua-
tion OF Egypt by the crusaders The offer
was refused, and through the bad gener-
alship OF their leader the Christians we're
driven out Of the country.
1.-The communicated German En-
peror, Frederick, next attempted the
rescue Of Jerusalem. with a small force
he took the field. occupied Joppa and ap-
preached the Holy City. At this iuucture
d treaty was made by the Sultan OF Cairo
with Frederick which gave tree access to
Jerusalem to pilgrims aud peace OF ten
years. Upon FrederIck's return Richard,
Earl of Cornwall, with many knights,
landed in Palestine. So great was the
terror Inspired by this Prince that the
sultan gave him, without battle, an alb
solute cession of Jerusalem and released
to him all the captives then in MOslem
hands.
-Four years after this treaty the Bashi-
BazOuks spread over Europe and Asia,
robbing all who opposed their progress.
Among those who were driven from their
territories were the Causman, who de-
termined TO avenge upon others their
own evils. In 1915 with 10000 cavalry
they entered Palestine. Jerusalem hav-
ing been abandoned its remaining inhab-
itants were slaughtered. The knights,
aided by tue Moslems, gave them battle
at GAIA, where the Christians were de-
feated, less than sixty escaping. These
outrages determined Louis of France to
attempt seventh crusade. Great prepa-
rations we're made in ali Europe.
I'm l454 Louis, at the mead of the army,
arrived atDamietta, which fell into their
hands without resistance. Leaving his
Queen in that city, Louis marched for
Cairo. He was detained at the Hhama-
sian canal, but at last crossed over. A
terrible battle was also fought, aud owing
to his boldness In attempting the rescue
OF an army of knights who had been cut
onb by the Turks, Louis allowed the Name
lukes to get between him and Damietta.
The crusaders suffered terribly, and on
attempting to retreat under cover OF the
night were captured after large number
of knights had fallen. He ransomed
himself by the release of Damietta,
and obtained the freedom of the re-
mains OF his army by the payment of
100000 gold livres. Not satisfied with
his deeds Louis attempted to capture
Tunis in the eighth crusade. This cru
sade was productive of even less good
and more suffering than the preceding
one to Egypt. Among the famine and
pestilence of the camp Louis at length
fell sick and died before Tunis. At his
death he was canonized.
edward LOngshanks, afJerward Ed
ward l. OF England, wac the last to at
tempt the deliyerance of the sepulchre.
This knight took Acre, captured Nazareth
and defeated large body of Mosems.
After a residence OF fourteen months in
the Holy Land he concluded peace of
ten years. Soon afterward Acre was be-
sieged and taken by the Moslems. This
was the last organized effort to preserve
Jerusalem to European control"
The lecture was illustrated with nearly
100 views In the oXy-hydrogen light, and
was one OF the most interesting of the
course. At its conclusion the reverend
lecturer thanked his audience for the at
tention it had gwen hun and for the in
teTest it had taken in the lectures.